"Action taken under Opposition pressure": Misa Bharti on Mokama candidate Anant Singh's arrest

Patna (Bihar) [India], November 2 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Misa Bharti on Sunday reacted to the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case, alleging that the action was taken under pressure from the opposition.
Misa Bharti claimed that the Bihar government wouldn't have taken such action on its own.
"People saw the Mokama incident; we saw a convoy of 60 vehicles and how they demonstrated their power in the Mokama market. It seems that this action was not taken by the Bihar government; they felt a little ashamed of the work that the Election Commission has been doing, so this action was carried out." Misa Bharti told reporters.
She further claimed that the action was taken under pressure from the opposition. "This action has been taken under pressure from the opposition, especially the people of Bihar," she added.
Dularchand Yadav was killed in Bihar's Mokama while firing took place between the two groups while campaigning was going on for the Bihar assembly elections. Yadav was reportedly supporting the Jan Suraaj candidate Piyush Priyadashini at the time of the murder.
Former Bihar MLA, and Janata Dal (United) Mokama candidate Anant Singh was arrested in connection with the case along with two of his associates.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma on Saturday said that Anant Singh and two his associates Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram have been arrested.
Jan Suraaj Party's candidate, Piyush Priyadarshi, told ANI over the phone that Anant Singh should have been arrested sooner, as he added, "This is a good gesture, but it would have been good had they taken action sooner. Today, he was moving around in a convoy of 50 vehicles and even participated in election campaigning. When an FIR was registered against him, he should have been arrested sooner. But better late than never."
Mokama, which will vote in the first phase on November 6, is once again set to witness a high-voltage electoral contest in the 2025 polls, as Janata Dal (United) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Veena Devi, wife of former MP and influential leader Surajbhan Singh.
Both candidates come from the Bhumihaar community, setting the stage for a direct clash of political legacies in one of Bihar's most volatile yet politically significant constituencies.
Voting for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes will take place on November 14. (ANI)